Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA NOVEL PRIORITIZATION ALGORITHM MODEL BASED TEST-SUITE GENERATION USING REGRESSION TESTINGPrabhu Jayagopal, Dr. Malmurugan NagarajanThe fully automatic Graphical User Interface tool for any application using novel model based test suite generation techniques for a GUI. They are unable to control response time and time intervals are based on relationship between GUI events handlers and test cases with their responsibilities. We present a novel prioritization algorithm that enhances event handlers for the automated GUI tool. … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 13 Nov 2013 · 6,633 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAtmospheric Moisture Condensation to Water Recovery by Home Air ConditionersAmir Hossein Mahvi, Vali Alipour, Leila RezaeiEarth’s atmosphere contains billion cubic meters of fresh water, which is considerable as a reliable water resource, especially in sultry areas. What is important in this context, how to extract the water, in an economic manner. In order to extract water from air conditioner, no need to spend any cost, because water produced as a by-product and trouble production. This … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 8 · 24 Jul 2013 · 7,929 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTemperature Effect on Rhizoctonia solani Analyzed by MicrocalorimetryAntonio Orozco-Avitia, Martin Esqueda, Amparo Meza et al.Temperature is one of the factors playing an important role in fungi growth and spread. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of temperature on the growth of ten Rhizoctonia solani isolates. Colony Growth Rate (GR) was measured in potato-agar-dextrose cultures and Metabolic Efficiency (ME) by isothermal microcalorimetry in R. solani isolates growing in a temperature range … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 22 Jul 2013 · 8,151 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNovel Adaptive Job Scheduling Algorithm on Heterogeneous Grid ResourcesG. K. Kamalam, V. Murali BhaskaranGrid provides an infrastructure for sharing geographically distributed heterogeneous resources to process many applications and mainly used for solving scientific problems that requires more computation time. Problem statement: Grid is a dynamic environment, where the resources may join or leave the environment at any time and the jobs also arrives at different intervals of time. To meet the demands and … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 8 · 6 Jul 2012 · 6,853 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRemoval and Recovery of Lead from Aqueous Solution by Low Cost MediaLucia Pappalardo, Fawwaz Jumean, Naser AbdoProblem statement: To remove Pb(II) from wastewater using local UAE sand and then to recover the removed Pb(II). Approach: Removal efficiency of Pb(II) from wastewater was investigated using white, yellow and red United Arab Emirates sand with pore sizes < 300 μm. Two methods were employed: batch equilibrium and column filtration. In the batch equilibrium study, the effect of sand … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 2 · 26 May 2011 · 6,915 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFuzzy Parametric Deduction for Material Removal Rate OptimizationTian-Syung LanProblem statement: A general optimization scheme without equipment operations for CNC (computer numerical control) finish turning is deemed to be necessarily developed. Approach: In this study, four parameters (cutting depth, feed rate, speed, tool nose runoff) with three levels (low, medium, high) were considered to optimize the Material Removal Rate (MRR) based on L9(34) orthogonal array. Twenty-seven fuzzy control rules … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 31 Jan 2011 · 7,243 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Impact of Agile Approach on Software Engineering TeamsMazni Omar, Sharifah-Lailee Syed-Abdullah, Azman YasinProblem statement: This study presents the initial findings on the impact of agile approach amongst Software Engineering (SE) teams in one computer center in Malaysia. This study revealed that agile approach able to receive positive feedbacks and increase positive affectivity amongst team members during software development projects. Approach: This study used action research approach. Data were collected from four Software … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 7 Jan 2011 · 7,906 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHow Does Human Capital Affect on Growth in Different Economies?Mehdi Safdari, Mohammad Shahiki, Zahra SheidaeeProblem statement: The main objective of this study was to investigate how human capital can affect growth in different economies. Approach: For this purpose, we investigated the model, which the growth rate of total factor productivity depends on human capital stock level using a cross-country panel approach for 104 countries in five-year intervals during the 1980-2005. Results: The finding of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,813 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractParametric Deduction Optimization for Surface RoughnessTian-Syung LanProblem statement: Surface roughness is a major consideration in modern Computer Numerical Control (CNC) turning industry. Most existing optimization researches for CNC finish turning were either accomplished within certain manufacturing circumstances, or achieved through numerous equipment operations. Therefore, a general deduction optimization scheme is deemed to be necessary for the industry. Approach: In this study, four parameters (cutting depth, feed … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 9 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,442 accessesView PDFCite